HiLo Footmap Momentum Exhaustion Strategy

Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: Equities, Forex Majors, Crypto · Timeframes: H1 death cross zone avoidance, H4 trend structural focus

Thesis

The strategy hypothesizes that significant price trends are preceded by 'structural pressure' (synthetic delta) and momentum acceleration. By entering when these align with a Gann-based trend regime and exiting when volume-weighted momentum reaches extreme exhaustion (MFI), the strategy captures high-velocity trend segments while mitigating late-stage trend reversal risk.

Components

• HiLo Activator (Pandini Version) (regime) — Establishes the primary trend regime; trades are only taken in the direction of the HiLo trend to avoid counter-trend traps.
• Footmap – Heat & Volume [v1] (direction) — Filters entries based on synthetic volume delta. It ensures that the 'architectural' pressure (price proximity to highs vs lows) matches the trend direction.
• Commodity Channel Index (CCI) (entry) — Acts as the momentum trigger. Crossing the zero-line confirms momentum is accelerating in the direction of the regime.
• Money Flow Index (MFI) (exit) — Signals volume-weighted momentum exhaustion. Exits are triggered when the 'smart money' flow reaches extreme overbought/oversold levels.
• Parabolic SAR (risk) — Provides a dynamic, volatility-adjusted stop-loss and trailing mechanism that tightens as the trend matures.

Known failure conditions

• Price action becomes 'compressed' with high volume but no directional movement (Delta divergence).
• MFI remains pinned at extremes (80/20) while price continues to trend (early exit).
• HiLo Activator flips frequently in a low-volatility environment.

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